Oldham

Oldham is a home care agency based in Manchester, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Select Support Partnerships has been providing high-quality, person-centred support to people across the North of England. Today, we have 30 properties across the region, providing a range of specialist services designed around the individual needs, goals and aspirations of the people we support. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care and 24-hour care. It is part of Select Support Partnerships, which has 3 branches in England. The agency has been registered since October 2016.

At its latest inspection, published September 2023, the CQC rated Oldham Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Oldham has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Manchester with a rate on record typically charge about £25.50 an hour and £1,025 a week for live-in care, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

On how it works, the agency says: employs its carers and takes council-funded clients. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 114 registered home care agencies in Manchester. Others working the same area include Ordinary Lifestyles, Manchester, Trafford, Stockport Boroughs and Routes Healthcare Tameside, 4 of which have a rate on record. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care typically about £1,120 a week across England.